Tutorial

http://forums.cgsociety.org/ ----primay resource for getting help and resources

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Maya/Modeling/1

http://www.3d.sk/tutorials/Modeling_a_foot_in_Maya.htm

http://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials/modeling/polygon/

http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/ ----requires buying dvds, but really high quality stuff